Minted

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‘To see a World in a grain of sand,

And Heaven in a wild flower,

Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,

And Eternity in an hour.’

– William Blake, ‘Auguries of Innocence’

Discover poetry to guide you through the trials and tribulations of life with this selection from Brian Nellist, spanning the years 1500-1900. This anthology has been edited with readers of all tastes in mind: a journey through four centuries of poetry to encourage further reading and exploration.

Read aloud and hear the ‘inexhaustible riches’ speak to you as you embark on your own poetical adventure.

Thank you for expressing an interest in volunteering with The Reader. Your details have been sent to our team; we’ll be in touch as soon as possible using your preferred mode of contact. In the meantime, here’s some things you can do to start your Shared Reading story.

1 – Visit a group

If you aren’t an existing group member or haven’t dropped into a session yet; before training, we ask volunteers to attend an open community Shared Reading group. Groups are always free to attend and there is no need to book. Find your closest group here.

You can also get an idea of how a group works with this group snapshot video:

2 – Complete our application form

If you’ve already visited a Shared Reading group and are interested in training to become a volunteer Reader Leader, we’ll ask you to complete our application form. One of the team will email this to you, but you can also download it here if you want to make a start.